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Exploring Indian Textiles - 10 week course

This event runs from 2:00pm on the 2nd October 2014, to 4:00pm on the 4th December 2014
and will take place at OU Dept of continuing Education, Summertown, Oxford.
It is
being organised by
Oxford University Dept Contunuing Education, 01865 280892.

EXPLORING INDIAN TEXTILES 10 WEEK COURSE

with Tutor, Jasleen Kandhari

This course explores the extraordinarily rich textile traditions of South Asia. Discover the regional variations of Indian textiles from the Punjab and Gujarat to Bengal and the Coromandel Coast. Understand and appreciate the designs, patterns and techniques of production as well as the stylistic development of designs like the boteh or paisley design in Kashmir shawls. Discover Indian trade textiles to the west like chintz and to the east in South east Asia. Incudes three textile study field trips to the Ashmolean & Pitt Rivers museum in Oxford.

The Quilters' Guild is registered in England and Wales as a charity, no. 1067361 and a company limited by guarantee, no. 344731.
The Guild is registered as a charity in Scotland no. SC043174. Registered office: St. Anthony’s Hall, Peasholme Green, York, YO1 7PW.